1.   Chinese pressure on the conference organisers has so far prevented the Tibetan spiritual leader from attending.

2.   A secluded location, where the Tibetan leader can technically travel as a monk, not as a political figure, may be more conducive to quiet talks.

3.   After he and House Speaker Newt Gingrich were denied entry into Tibet last March, Cox met with exiled Tibetan religious leader Dalai Lama in Washington.

4.   Clinton endorsed the pre-condition and urged Jiang to meet with the Tibetan leader.

5.   In the past, Chinese officials condemned Clinton for seeing the Tibetan leader, complaining that such a move showed American support for the Tibetan independence movement.

6.   Tempa Tsering, information chief in the exile government, said diaries taken from the three showed they watched the Tibetan leader closely.

7.   The Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan leader, has also spoken in favor of holding the games in Beijing, according to published reports.

8.   The director said he had been attracted to making a movie about the Tibetan leader because he wanted to explore the implications of the philosophy.

9.   The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader is visiting for religious purposes, but he is also to meet with President Chen Shui-bian.

10.   The exiled Tibetan religious leader will meet with religious and community groups, as well as Irish and British political figures.